alcoholic

Speech parts

1. alcoholic - Noun

2. alcoholic - Adjective

3. alcoholic - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as, alcoholic mixtures; alcoholic gastritis; alcoholic odor.

A person given to the use of alcoholic liquors.

Alcoholic liquors.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

boozer drunk lush intoxicated soaker spirituous drunken inebriated souse dipsomaniac alky alcohol-dependent problem drinker snowbird sot
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Antonyms

nonalcoholic teetotaler accurate piano soft convenient
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Hypernyms

sot drunk drunkard rummy inebriate wino

Related terms

alcohol

Phrases with the word

non-alcoholic drink alcoholic drinks non-alcoholic mixed drink non-alcoholic beverage non-alcoholic person non-alcoholic cocktail

Anagrams

colaholic

Examples

An alcoholic is someone who you do not like who drinks as much as you do. Dylan Thomas

[It] is the unbroken testimony of all history that alcoholic liquors have been used by the strongest, wisest, handsomest, and in every way best races of all times. George Saintsbury

I am a raging alcoholic and a raging addict and I didn't want to see my kids do the same thing. Ozzy Osbourne

I haven't had an alcoholic drink in 22 years, but when I did drink I'd go for either Canadian whisky or Budweiser. Sometimes both. For a long time I used to think "Hey you, get off the floor!" Alice Cooper

Delirium tremens in a drunk alcoholic are an unmistakable symptom, but those intoxicated with theories are easily mistaken for geniuses. Samael Aun Weor

With your mouth, it would be good to drink mead (sweet alcoholic beverage made out of fermented honey). Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

alcoholate alcoholature alcoholemia alcoholic abuse alcoholic addiction alcoholic antiseptic